Bukola 'Grace' Omotoso

Professional Summary

A Strategic Data Engineering Leader with extensive experience delivering enterprise data modernization, advanced analytics, and AI-driven solutions in complex business environments. Proven expertise in leading data platform transformations, cloud migrations, and large-scale data engineering initiatives that improve business performance and enable data-driven decision-making. Demonstrated ability to lead high-performing teams, collaborate with executive stakeholders, and translate business requirements into scalable, secure, and high-performance technology solutions using AWS, Spark, Python, SQL, and modern data platforms

Education

BSc Computer Science

Federal University, Abeokuta, Nigeria

2004 - 2008

MSc. Information Technology

University of Lagos, Nigeria

2012 - 2014

MSc. Computer Science

Middle Tennessee State University, Tennessee, USA

Work Experience

Data Engineer Team Lead

Citi

Jan. 2025 - Till Date

Data Engineer

ArborMetrix

Apr. 2021 - Jul. 2023

CIS Instructor

Calhoun Community College

Aug. 2020 - Apr. 2021

Computer Vision Fellowship

Etsy Inc.

July 2020 - Sept. 2020

Graduate Teaching Assistant (CS)

Middle Tennesee State University

Aug 2018 - May 2020

Web Developer Intern

HCA Healthcare

June 2019 - May 2020

Software Developer

Andela

Aug 2015 - Jan 2017

IT Audit Manager

Rhythex Consulting

Jul 2012 - Jul 2015

Data Engineering Projects

Data Modeling with Apache Cassandra

A project that extracts data from various csv files and loads specific columns to apache cassandra so users can run queries on the data

Data Warehousing with Amazon Redshift

A project that extracts data from Amazon S3 stages them in Amazon Redshift and transforms data into a set of dimensuonal tables to generate insights

Data Transformation with Apache Spark and AWS Glue

A project that uses AWS Glue, Athena and Apache Spark for data transformations to build a lakehouse

Workflow Scheduling with Apache Airflow

A project that uses Apache Airflow to automate the loading of data from S3 into Redshift

Data Streaming with Apache Kafka

This project uses public data from the Chicago Transit Authority to construct an event pipeline around Kafka that allows the simulation and display of train line status in real time

Data Streaming with Apache Spark

This project uses Apache Spark to manage streaming data created by real-time data sources such as redis using Kafka Connect

Generative AI Projects

Lifestyle Coach

A project that usings AWS party rock to create a Weight Loss Lifestyle Coach App that lets users tweak widgets for their specific use.

NASA RAG-Based Chat System

A RAG based chat system that uses the NASA's archives to answer questions about 3 major space missions - Challenger, Apollo 11 and Apollo 13. The chat app also provides real time evaluations of responses.

Data Science Blogs

Maternity - A Blessing or Death Sentence?

5 min read

Sept 3, 2024

Customer Segmentation - A Case Study of Averto Bertelsmann

11 min read

October 1, 2024

Kudoboard

HCA Healthcare Kudoboard

Here is a Kudoboard that shows what some of my former co-workers at HCA Healthcare said about me.